Change Your Clocks, Change Your Smoke Detector Battery!

With the arrival of spring and Day Light Savings Time, The Cheshire Fire Department reminds our residents to remember to replace the old battery in your smoke detector. Smoke detectors that don't work can't save lives. Surveys show that as many as 50% of the smoke detectors in American homes have dead batteries.

When you reset your clocks last fall, if you didn't change your smoke detector batteries as well, please make it a point to do so NOW. Without a working smoke detector to issue an early warning, fire can spread quickly through a household, blocking escape routes and filling rooms with deadly smoke.

There should be at least one smoke detector outside of each sleeping area and on every floor of your home. For increased protection, it is recommended that a smoke detector be installed in each sleeping room. All smoke detectors must be inspected and tested on a monthly basis. Properly installed and working smoke detectors will provide an early warning and nearly double the chance of surviving a fire. If you still have questions regarding the operation of your smoke detectors or battery replacement, please call us at 272-1828.